Religious Instruction in State Schools Referendum Act of 1908 (8 Edw VII No. 11) (Qld)

9226 EDUCATION. Religious Instruction in State Schools Referendum. 8 EDw. VII. No.H, EDUCATION. Religious Instruction in State Schools Riferendum Lict qf1908 ... ... 8 Edw. VIL No. 11. TECHNICAL INSTRUCTION. Teehnical Instruction Lict of 1908 ." ... 8 Edw. VIL Bo. 7. 8 Ed N w o . . V n I . I. An Aot to Refer to the Eleotors of Queensland a THE Certain Question respeoting Religious Instruo- RELIGIOUS INSTRUC'I'ION IN STATE tion in State Sohools. SCHOOLS REFERENDmr ACT OF 1908. [ASSENTED TO 21ST APRIL, 1908.] B E it enacted by the King's Most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Legis- lative Council and Legislative Assembly of Queensland in Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows : - Short title. 1. This Act may be cited as " The Religious InstruJJ- tion in State Schools Referendum Act of 1908." Interpretation 2. In this Act, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the meanings set against them respectively, that is to say,- "The State Electoral Acts "-The laws in force for the time being relating to the election of members of the Parliament of Queensland; " Elector"-An elector registered under the State Electoral Acts, and no other person; "General Election"-An election held in all the Electoral Divisions of Queensland for the return of members of the House of Representa- tives of the Parliament of the Commonwealth; "Referendum Poll "-The poll of referendum votes provided for by this Act. 'And generally the terms used shall have the same meanings as are respectively assigned to them in the State Electoral Acts. bPeoltlakwehne. n to unde 3 r . thAis rAefcetreonnduthme psoalml oef dthaye aeslecthtoersdasyhaollf btehe.tafkiresnt general election which ensues after the passing of this Act, and during the same hours and at the same places as are appointed therefore

EDUOATION. 9227 1908. Religious Instruction in State Schools Referendum. And if there is no contested election in any Electoral Division the referendum poll shall nevertheless be taken in all respects as if that contingency had not arisen. 4. For the referendum poll there shall be directed by Re~ erell; dumj the Governor to each Returning Officer a writ which shall tworIRtset d u I r r r e u ~ n t g ed be in the following form, or to the like effect ;- Officers. Edward the Seventh, by the Grace of God, of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, and of the British Dominions beyond the Seas, King, Defender of the Faith. To the Returning Officer of the Electoral District of , in the State of Queensland. GREETING: We do command you that a poll shall be taken on the day of ,19 , at the several polling-places duly appointed for the said District, in order to ascertain the decision of the electors upon the question referred to them by and in accordance with "The Religious Instruction in State Schools Referendum Act of 1908," and that you do endorse hereon, as the result of the said poll, the number respectively of affirmative and negative votes duly recorded in the ballot. papers used at the poll, and the date of the poll, and do return this our writ so endorsed to the Governor of our State of Queensland, at Brisbane, not later than the day of . Witness: His Excellency said State, at ,the the year of our reign. , the Governor of our day of ,190 , in [L.S.] Governor. 5. The Returning Officer shall endorse upon the writ Endorsement the day on which he receives it, and shall give due public ; : hl~ t ::ttce. notice of the day of polling mentioned in the writ, and of the several polling-places; every such notice shall have the superscription; "Concerning' The Religious Instruction in State Schools Referendum Act of 1908. ' " 6. The persons entitled to vote at the taking of the Who entitled referendum poll shall be the electors. to vote• . 7. (1.) rrhe mode of exercising the right to vote at Application the referendum poll, and of ascertaining such right, shall of State Acts. be the same as at the general election. And generally every enactment contained in the State Electoral Acts regulating and making provision for the holding of elections, and the doing of the acts directed and authorised by law for the purposes thereof (except as may otherwise be provided in this Act, or any regulation made thereunder), shall, so far as applicable thereto, be deemed in like manner to regulate and make provision for the taking of the referendum poll, and the doing of the like acts in connection therewith. lJ

9228 EDUCATION. Religious Instruction in State Schools Referendum. 8EDw.VII.No.ll,1908. (2.) Every power, duty, and liability conferred or imposed by the State Electoral Acts upon, and every direction given to, any returning officer, presiding officer, poll clerk, or other person, for the purposes of the holding and ascertaining the result of elections,. shall (except as may ot.herwise be directed by this Act, or any regulation made thereunder) be deemed to be in like manner conferred and imposed upon and given to the same person for the like purposes in connection with and incidental to the referendum poll. (3.) Every act or omission which woulU be punishable by law, if the same had occ~ rred in connection with the holding of an election under the State Electoral Acts~ shall be held to constitute the like offe.nce, cognis-' able in the like manner, and punishable by the like punishment if the same occurs in connection with the referendum poll. Ballot.papers. 8. The ballot-paper for the referendum poll shall be Schedule. in the form in the Schedule to this Act. The ballot-papers shall be of a colour other than that used in the ballot-papers for the general election. Vote of 9. Each Returning Officer shall be entitled to record' O R f e f t i u ce r r n . ing an ordinary vote at the referendum poll, put shall in no case be entitled to a casting vote. Publication of result. 10. The Home Secretary shall, within one week from the return of all writs relating to the referendum poll~ cause to be published in the Gazette a return showing the gross number of votes respectively recorded at the poll in favour of and in opposition to the question. Regulations. 11. The Governor in Council may make regulations for carrying this Act into full effect, and for directing," assisting, and safeguarding the taking of the referendum poll; and such regulations shall, on being published in the, Gazette, have the same effect as if they were enacted in' this Act, and shall not be questioned in any proceedings whatsoever. Expenses. 12. All expenses incurred in the execution of this Act and in the taking of the referendum poll shall be defrayed out of the Consolidated Revenue of Queensland, which is hereby appropriated for the purpose.

EDUCATION. 8 EDw. VII. No. 7, 1908. Technical Instruction. 922~ SCHEDULE. [See s. 8.J The Religious Instrudion in State Sahools Referendum Act of 1908." BALLoT-PAPE B. Are you in favour of introducing the followipg system into State Schools:namely:- The State schoolmaster, in school hours, teaches selected Bible lessons from a reading book provided for the purpose, but is not allowed to give sectarian teaching: Any minister of religion is entitled, in school hours, to give the children of his own denomination an hour's religious instruction on such day or days as the School Committee can arrange for: Any parent is entitled to withdraw his child from an religious teaching if he chooses t() do so? YES. NO. Di1'ections (to be printed in red ink). If you desire Heligious Instruction in State Schools, vote thus- YES. NQ. If you object to Religious Instruction in State Schools, vote thus- ~ Eg. NO. An Act to Make Better' Provision for Technical 8 Edw. VII. . Instruction, and for other purposes. N; ~ ~ . TECHNICAL , INSTRUCTION [ASSENTED TO 15TH APRIL, 1908.] ACT OF 1908. W HEREAS it is desirable to make better provision Preamble for Technical Instruction generally: And whereas there are established within· the Metropolitan· Area three institutions, having for their object the affording of Technical Instruction, known respectively as. the Brisbane Technical College, the South Brisbane Technical Oollege, and the West End Technical Oollege: And whereas the Brisbane Technical Oollege was established under "The Brisbane Teohnical Oollege Inc01"jJoration Act of 1898,"* and its affairs are administered by a body '" 62 Vie. No. 20, "upra, page 6776.